SC East Bengal and Odisha FC, the only two winless sides in the Indian Super League, will hope to kick-start the year with a victory, as th...
SC East Bengal and Odisha FC, the only two winless sides in the Indian Super League, will hope to kick-start the year with a victory, as they take on each other on Sunday at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, Vasco.
The match promises to be an intriguing affair with both sides languishing at the bottom of the table, having faced similar struggles this season. Both SCEB and Odisha have struggled for consistency at both ends of the pitch. They have scored just 5 goals - joint-lowest this season while their respective defense has also been vulnerable.
SCEB have shipped 13 goals, the most by any team, this year. Odisha, meanwhile, have conceded 11, joint second-highest with Kerala Blasters, in addition to being the only side to register a clean sheet this season.
However, there have been plenty of positives for SCEB of late. They have drawn 3 out of their previous 4 matches scoring 5 goals in the last 3, after failing to find the net in their first four games. SCEB coach Robbie Fowler believes that the similarity in struggles to Odisha will make it difficult to predict the outcome of the game.
“They’ve had a tough time, probably similar to us,” Fowler said. “They’ve played good at...